«Խրուշչովյան հալոցքը» և այլախոհության առաջացումը ԽՍՀՄ-ում 1950-60-ական թթ. / "The Khrushchev Thaw" and the Emergence of Dissent in the USSR during the 1950s-1960s

This article explores the internal socio-political developments within the USSR following Stalin's demise, famously termed as the "Khrushchev Thaw." During Khrushchev's tenure, a new political trajectory emerged, coinciding with the appearance of dissident voices across the Soviet Union, increasing notably within its various republics. To achieve this objective, the study incorporates a review of the years preceding Khrushchev's leadership, the backdrop of the Cold War tensions between the USSR and the Western bloc, and pivotal moments such as Khrushchev's address at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The analysis concludes that Khrushchev's denunciation of the "cult of personality" at the 20th Congress, coupled with escalating Cold War hostilities and the diminishing influence of Communist ideology, catalyzed conditions conducive to dissent. This dissent rapidly gained momentum across the Soviet republics, evolving into organized movements by the 1960s, representing diverse ideological orientations. Despite relentless and severe state repression, dissent persisted until the eventual dissolution of the Soviet Union.